Course Descriptions
Education Counseling
MEC 6607
Ethical Issues in School Counseling
3 credits
This course provides an important overview of the school counseling profession in the United States with an emphasis on the application of ethical and legal processes to current school issues. The course will delve into the basics of ethics, values and morals against the backdrop of school counseling. In addition, important ethical and legal issues will be analyzed such as: informed consent, confidentiality and privileged communications, records, technology and subpoenas, professionalism and malpractice, resolving legal and ethical issues, codes of ethics and standards for practice.
Prerequisite(s): College Level = Graduate, MED 6102